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thinkSPAIN.comFirst Boeing 787-9 lands in Madrid airporthttp://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30182/first-boeing-787-9-lands-in-madrid-airport
THE first-ever Boeing 787-9 has landed in Madrid's Adolfo Suárez-Barajas airport, owned by Air Europa and flown over from ...MadridTravel/TourismSat, 17 Feb 2018 23:55:15 +0200http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30182/first-boeing-787-9-lands-in-madrid-airportthinkSPAIN.comWest Bromwich Albion players 'stole taxi in Barcelona'http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30181/west-bromwich-albion-players-stole-taxi-in-barcelona
A GROUP of West Bromwich Albion FC players are accused of stealing a taxi in Barcelona and have been quizzed by the Mossos ...BarcelonaSportSat, 17 Feb 2018 19:35:18 +0200http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30181/west-bromwich-albion-players-stole-taxi-in-barcelonathinkSPAIN.comHistoric Winter Olympic bronze for figure-skater 'SuperJavi'http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30180/historic-winter-olympic-bronze-for-figure-skater-superjavi
SPAIN'S 'ace on ice' Javier Fernández has netted a bronze in figure-skating - the second medal for the country at the Pyeongchang ...SpainSportSat, 17 Feb 2018 13:44:35 +0200http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30180/historic-winter-olympic-bronze-for-figure-skater-superjavithinkSPAIN.comRail chaos as ticket machines across Spain break downhttp://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30179/rail-chaos-as-ticket-machines-across-spain-break-down
A SYSTEM failure in all ticket machines across railway stations in Spain meant travellers were unable to buy tickets yesterday (Friday) evening, causing ...SpainTransport (inc Motoring)Sat, 17 Feb 2018 13:22:52 +0200http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30179/rail-chaos-as-ticket-machines-across-spain-break-downthinkSPAIN.comMiguel Bose quits Oxfam role over sex abuse scandalhttp://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30178/miguel-bose-quits-oxfam-role-over-sex-abuse-scandal
LEGENDARY Spanish pop-rocker Miguel Bosè will quit his role as ambassador for Oxfam in light of the sex abuse scandal which has recently hit the ...SpainCommunity/Public ServicesSat, 17 Feb 2018 00:44:55 +0200http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30178/miguel-bose-quits-oxfam-role-over-sex-abuse-scandalthinkSPAIN.comGovernment guarantees schooling in Spanish for Catalunya pupilshttp://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30177/government-guarantees-schooling-in-spanish-for-catalunya-pupils
PUPILS at schools in Catalunya will be able to elect to be taught in Spanish rather than catalán if they wish, the central government has ...CataloniaEducation & EmploymentFri, 16 Feb 2018 21:14:07 +0200http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30177/government-guarantees-schooling-in-spanish-for-catalunya-pupilsthinkSPAIN.comElderly mother escapes jail for 'mercy-killing' of 100% disabled sonhttp://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30176/elderly-mother-escapes-jail-for-mercy-killing-of-100-disabled-son
AN 83-YEAR-OLD woman who killed her completely-disabled son and tried to commit suicide was facing six years in prison, but has ...Torres de la AlamedaCrime/IncidentsFri, 16 Feb 2018 16:28:12 +0200http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30176/elderly-mother-escapes-jail-for-mercy-killing-of-100-disabled-sonthinkSPAIN.comHealth ministry warning of e-cig 'dangers' sparks national debatehttp://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30175/health-ministry-warning-of-e-cig-dangers-sparks-national-debate
HEALTH authorities in Spain have warned of the dangers of e-cigarettes and 'non-combustible tobacco' after finding ...SpainCommunity/Public ServicesFri, 16 Feb 2018 15:49:26 +0200http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30175/health-ministry-warning-of-e-cig-dangers-sparks-national-debatethinkSPAIN.comTeacher from Spain hid her pupils during Florida school shootinghttp://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30174/teacher-from-spain-hid-her-pupils-during-florida-school-shooting
A SPANISH woman teaching at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, southern Florida sheltered from gunman Nikolas Cruz ...CalahorraCrime/IncidentsThu, 15 Feb 2018 22:58:27 +0200http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30174/teacher-from-spain-hid-her-pupils-during-florida-school-shootingthinkSPAIN.comSetback for De Guindos in BCE job bidhttp://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30173/setback-for-de-guindos-in-bce-job-bid
ECONOMY minister Luis de Guindos may not be picked for the job as vice-chair of the Central European Bank (BCE), since his rival ...SpainPolitics & PeopleThu, 15 Feb 2018 18:20:45 +0200http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30173/setback-for-de-guindos-in-bce-job-bidthinkSPAIN.comBar and restaurant trade up for first time in seven yearshttp://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30172/bar-and-restaurant-trade-up-for-first-time-in-seven-years
BAR and restaurant trade went up last year for the first time since Spain was still in recession, according to market research firm ...SpainFood & DrinkThu, 15 Feb 2018 16:20:23 +0200http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30172/bar-and-restaurant-trade-up-for-first-time-in-seven-yearsthinkSPAIN.comSpain's first Winter Olympic medal in 26 years: Boardercross bronze for Regino Hernandezhttp://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30171/spains-first-winter-olympic-medal-in-26-years-boardercross-bronze-for-regino-hernandez
SPAIN has won its first Winter Olympic medal in 26 years - Regino Hernández has netted the bronze in boardercross.
<p lang="en-GB" ...SpainSportThu, 15 Feb 2018 11:34:28 +0200http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30171/spains-first-winter-olympic-medal-in-26-years-boardercross-bronze-for-regino-hernandezthinkSPAIN.comOxfam Intermon Spain loses members over sex abuse scandalhttp://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30170/oxfam-intermon-spain-loses-members-over-sex-abuse-scandal
OXFAM in Spain has reported over 1,200 subscribers having cancelled their membership and ceased their donations after hearing of the ...SpainClubs & Societies, Charities, HobbiesWed, 14 Feb 2018 20:47:07 +0200http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30170/oxfam-intermon-spain-loses-members-over-sex-abuse-scandalthinkSPAIN.comRyanair launches 29 new Spain routes and pledges not to up priceshttp://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30169/ryanair-launches-29-new-spain-routes-and-pledges-not-to-up-prices
LOW-COST airline Ryanair has announced 29 new routes from Spain for the summer and increased frequency for an existing ...SpainTravel/TourismWed, 14 Feb 2018 12:15:08 +0200http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30169/ryanair-launches-29-new-spain-routes-and-pledges-not-to-up-pricesthinkSPAIN.comETA airport bombers 'treated inhumanely' in custody, says ECHRhttp://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30168/eta-airport-bombers-treated-inhumanely-in-custody-says-echr
A EUROPEAN Court of Human Rights verdict states that the terrorists who blew up Madrid airport Terminal 4 at the end of 2006 were 'treated in an ...MadridCrime/IncidentsWed, 14 Feb 2018 12:00:57 +0200http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30168/eta-airport-bombers-treated-inhumanely-in-custody-says-echrthinkSPAIN.comAnnual property sales spending estimated growth of 20%http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30167/annual-property-sales-spending-estimated-growth-of-20
SPAIN'S residential property market had grown by 23% year-on-year by the third quarter of 2017, and pending year-end results, an ...SpainProperty/House & GardenTue, 13 Feb 2018 14:46:48 +0200http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30167/annual-property-sales-spending-estimated-growth-of-20thinkSPAIN.comSpanish women in arts form 3,000-strong #MeToo movementhttp://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30166/spanish-women-in-arts-form-3000-strong-metoo-movement
OVER 3,000 women in the arts and entertainment industries in Spain have banded together to create an association to raise awareness ...SpainCulture/Art/LiteratureTue, 13 Feb 2018 02:43:58 +0200http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30166/spanish-women-in-arts-form-3000-strong-metoo-movementthinkSPAIN.comGirona renames square 'Placa 1 d'Octubre' to mark referendumhttp://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30165/girona-renames-square-placa-1-doctubre-to-mark-referendum
THE COSTA Brava's capital city has agreed to change the name of a prominent square to 'Plaça 1 d'Octubre' in ...GironaPolitics & PeopleTue, 13 Feb 2018 02:41:21 +0200http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30165/girona-renames-square-placa-1-doctubre-to-mark-referendumthinkSPAIN.comSpanish woman among 27 dead in Java bus crashhttp://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30164/spanish-woman-among-27-dead-in-java-bus-crash
A SPANISH tourist has been confirmed as one of the 27 dead in a coach crash in the province of West Java in Indonesia, where 16 other ...SpainCrime/IncidentsTue, 13 Feb 2018 02:36:13 +0200http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30164/spanish-woman-among-27-dead-in-java-bus-crashthinkSPAIN.comUnder-25s 'more worried about air pollution than the economy'http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30163/under-25s-more-worried-about-air-pollution-than-the-economy
YOUNG adults in Spain are now more worried about air pollution than the state of the country's economy, according to an ongoing social attitudes ...SpainEnvironment/NatureMon, 12 Feb 2018 20:24:15 +0200http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30163/under-25s-more-worried-about-air-pollution-than-the-economythinkSPAIN.comEvery second child aged six to nine is overweight, warn specialistshttp://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30162/every-second-child-aged-six-to-nine-is-overweight-warn-specialists
HALF of Spanish children aged six to nine are overweight and nearly one in five are clinically obese, warn paediatric dieticians.
<p lang="en-GB" ...SpainCommunity/Public ServicesMon, 12 Feb 2018 19:36:58 +0200http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30162/every-second-child-aged-six-to-nine-is-overweight-warn-specialiststhinkSPAIN.comMobile App for filing tax returns launchedhttp://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30161/mobile-app-for-filing-tax-returns-launched
A NEW mobile phone App which allows members of the public, companies and sole traders to file their annual tax returns with one click is due for launch in ...SpainLegal & FinanceMon, 12 Feb 2018 04:39:15 +0200http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30161/mobile-app-for-filing-tax-returns-launchedthinkSPAIN.comCold snap bites harder across the countryhttp://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30160/cold-snap-bites-harder-across-the-country
THIS weekend's cold snap is back with a vengeance today (Monday) and is likely to continue for the next few days.
<p lang="en-GB" ...SpainEnvironment/NatureMon, 12 Feb 2018 04:19:59 +0200http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30160/cold-snap-bites-harder-across-the-countrythinkSPAIN.comFree fertility tests for women at IVI clinicshttp://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30159/free-fertility-tests-for-women-at-ivi-clinics
A FERTILITY clinic is offering women the chance to find out their chances of having children through a free blood test at any one of ...SpainCommunity/Public ServicesSun, 11 Feb 2018 20:55:20 +0200http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30159/free-fertility-tests-for-women-at-ivi-clinicsthinkSPAIN.comInstagram whip-round after user's 'Photoshopped Jesus' picture nets him a finehttp://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30158/instagram-whip-round-after-users-photoshopped-jesus-picture-nets-him-a-fine
A YOUNG man fined 480 after Photoshopping his face onto a picture of a Jesus statue and uploading it onto Instagram has managed ...JaenReligionSun, 11 Feb 2018 20:23:44 +0200http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/30158/instagram-whip-round-after-users-photoshopped-jesus-picture-nets-him-a-fine